GCC population to rise by 12m in 2030

The population of six Gulf oil producers stood at around 52.6 million at the end of 2015 and is expected to grow by nearly 12 million in 2030, according to official forecasts. Nearly two-thirds of […]

Gulf man ends life with poison

A Saudi man suffering from mental illness committed a suicide by taking a large amount of poison at his home in the Gulf kingdom, a newspaper reported on Thursday. The 25-year-old man was found dead […]

Woman shoots own baby and herself

A Saudi woman used an unauthorized gun to shoot her two-year-old son before shooting herself at home in the Gulf kingdom. Sada newspaper said the woman and the baby were rushed to hospital after they […]

Largest made-in-UAE Superyacht at Monaco show

The largest UAE-built superyacht, the Majesty 155, arrived in Monaco. Made in the Emirates by superyacht builder Gulf Craft, the Majesty 155 is part of the company’s regal participation at the Monaco Yacht Show. Gulf […]

Summer mid-day work ban ends today

A mandatory three-hour mid-day summer break for workers at construction sites and other outdoor places in the UAE and other Gulf oil producers ended on Thursday. More than 100,000 work sites were affected by the […]

Wife divorced from drug-addict husband

A Saudi court sided with a local wife seeking to split from her drug addict husband and agreed to divorce her despite the man’s objection. The woman, in her 20, told court that her husband […]

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